Spending time with friends and family is undoubtedly the most anticipated moment of the week. A beautiful landscape, pleasant surroundings, delicious food and lots of laughs make it an ideal day. An outdoor picnic is always a good idea when we want to join those things we love.
From preparing delicacies and inviting people to organizing the straw basket and the checkered red towel: all this makes the picnic even more enjoyable. But how do you choose the perfect place for this moment?
Rede Rio Hotels has made a list with the 5 best places to take your family and enjoy the picnic.
Best places for a picnic in the wonderful city
1- Botanic Garden
This place is one of the most traditional in the city when it comes to picnics. Pride of Cariocas, the park offers exclusive area for family snacks, with tables, benches and a playground for children, surrounded by a set of eight thousand species of plants. No appointment is required, however, styrofoam boxes and bottles made of pet are not allowed.
Address: Jardim Botânico Street, 1008, Jardim Botânico.
Phone: (21) 3874-1808
Opening hours: 8am to 5pm
Fee: R$ 6.00
2- Lage Park
Near the Botanic Garden, the park is at the feet of Corcovado and has a unique view of the Christ. With a mansion built in 1849 by the Lage family and several caves open to visitation, the place is quite different and pleasant for a day outdoors.
Location: Botanico Jardim Street, 414, Jardim Botânico.
Phone: (21) 3257-1800
Opening hours: 7am to 5pm
Fee: Free
3- Quinta da Boa Vista
In a huge area of leisure that also houses the Rio Zoo and the National Museum, the park is one of the favorite Sunday programs of the locals. The place was one of the resting houses of the nobility of the Empire in the nineteenth century and draws attention for its vegetation and the lake with pedal boats.
Location: Pedro II Avenue, s / n °, São Cristóvão.
Phone: (21) 2589-4279
Opening hours: 9am to 5pm
Fee: Free
4- Tijuca’s National Park
The park has small trails for children, the Mayrink chapel and beautiful waterfalls. With entrance through Alto da Boa Vista, the place is a great request if you want to get close to nature and meet the monkeys that live there. In addition, there is a specific picnic area with grills, benches and tables.
Location: Estrada da Cascatinha, 850, Alto da Boa Vista.
Phone: (21) 2491-1700
Opening hours: 8am to 5pm
Fee: Free
5- Flamengo’s Landfill
The park has an immense lawn and a wooded area, bordering the Guanabara Bay. With sports courts and bike paths, it’s yet another postcard of the city, the work of landscape designer Burle Marx. It is so called because it was the result of the dismantling of a hill that was there until the year 1952. The park is 7 kilometers long and includes the gardens of the Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro (MAM) and the National Monument to the Deaths of Second World War (1956). On Sundays and holidays, the expressways that cut the Landfill are closed to traffic and are free for walking and cycling from 7am to 6pm.
Location: Infante Dom Henrique Avenue, Aterro do Flamengo
Phone: (21) 2225-4557
Opening hours: It is always available
Fee: Free
6- Campo de Santana
The Campo de Santana, officially called República’s Square, is located in downtown Rio de Janeiro. Stage of the proclamation of the republic, is a very important place in the history of our country and, therefore, has a colonial atmosphere. It’s a great place for a picnic full of stories and friends. Our hotel downtown Rio de Janeiro, Senado Rio, is only a 4 minute walk from the camp. In case you don’t want hotels in downtown Rio de Janeiro, we offer you the Arosa, hotel in lapa rio that stands out among the hotels in lapa rio de janeiro.
Location: República’s Square, Downtown
Hours of Operation: always open
Fee: Free
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